The judge held that one of the sureties must produce evidence of land ownership within the jurisdiction of the court.

Olukere’s lead counsel, Mr. Morakinyo Ogele, said: “This ruling is symbolic and historic. Symbolic in the sense that it is in favour of justice and historic in the sense that it will enter into the judicial history of Ekiti.

“We believe that will be done eventually in this case.”

The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kolapo Kolade, left the court before Justice Adesodun finished delivering the ruling.

Although the judge noted that the offences for which the Olukere was charged were grievous in nature, he held that the monarch was entitled to bail and resolved the request for bail in his favour.

If a Monarch could be sent to jail while awaiting trial for murder, why couldn’t our kleptomania dishonorable men and women in the senate and house of assembly be successfully prosecuted? This is a mind boggling but simple question to pounder on by our court system and our so-called SANs.